1.9
LOW
CVE-2014-4421
Apple iOS Kernel Memory Disclosure
Description

The network-statistics interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly initialize memory, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-content and memory-layout information via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4371, CVE-2014-4419, and CVE-2014-4420.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 18, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 8, 2019, 4:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4421 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-4421 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4421 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96103 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96103 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96103 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69924 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/HT204244
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4421 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4421 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.51066

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Authentication
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